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Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> citrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Doridopsis citrina Cheeseman, 1881
Images: Dendrodoris citrina (Cheeseman, 1881)
A common Nudibranch found throughout the country. At low tide in a rock pool, Auckland, NZ. 50mm. © rights reserved
Under a rock at low tide, Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. ~30mm. © rights reserved
Under a rock at low tide, Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. ~30mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> citrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Doridopsis citrina Cheeseman, 1881
Details: Dendrodoris citrina (Cheeseman, 1881)
Size/Grows to:
Animal 70mm
Distribution:
North and South Island
Notes:
Lemon Doris, Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W. 2015 Intertidal records of 'sea slugs' (nudibranchs and allied opisthobranch gastropods) from northern North Island, New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 50 (p.68)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.287)
  • Cheeseman, T.F. 1881 On some new species of Nudibranchiate Mollusca., Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 13 (p.223) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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